Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diorama

/ˌdaɪəˈrɑmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: dio-ra-ma
IPA: /ˌdaɪəˈrɑmə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are presented against a painted landscape.

Example Sentences

"With his diorama-like compositions and tales of longing — usually for a loving family — Wes Anderson has taken audiences most everywhere on the planet: Asia and Europe, New York City and the American southwest, a fox’s hole and an island inhabited by dogs."

Etymology

Borrowed from French diorama.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdaɪəˈrɑmə/
British English: /ˌdaɪəˈrɑːmə/

Inflected Forms

dioramas (plural)

Derived Forms

dioramic

Synonyms

panorama cyclorama

Rhymes With

drama lama panorama osama rama llama brahma kama cama fujiyama amah cyclorama

Questions

How do you pronounce diorama?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪəˈrɑmə/.
What does diorama mean?: A three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are presented against a painted landscape.
Where does diorama come from?: Borrowed from French diorama.

How to pronounce diorama

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